This week's musical finale is dedicated to a classic song: Eddie Floyd and Steve Cropper's 1966 tune Knock on Wood. Check out this old video of Floyd performing the song:
The original has a smooth R&B sound. But then Otis Redding (with Carla Thomas) did a version where they picked up the tempo, and it gained a more rocking sound:
Speaking of rock, David Bowie brought it fully into the rock scene with his 1974 live cover:
But then Amii Stewart made the definitive version of this diamond, polishing it up and putting it in a solid gold setting:
The oddest cover of this song goes to the German band Scooter, which changed the lyrics and titled it The Avenger's Back:
Whichever version you prefer, you should get lucky with Knock on Wood.
That is all for this week. May you have a lucky weekend, and I will return next Monday with more blogging.
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